Portuguese II
Continue to learn Portuguese through a fast, interesting and practical approach. Learn how to express preferences, talk about daily activities, describe physical and emotional states, talk about the past, and express ongoing actions. Learn both European and Brazilian Portuguese, and expand your area of interest with specifically designed workbooks for European or Brazilian Portuguese.
Required Textbook
“Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language,” Second Edition
Includes 24-month access to Pearson MyLab with virtual textbook
ISBN 9780137353132
*A print copy of the textbook can be purchased separately, but is not required.
The textbook package is available to purchase here: www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/ (enter ISBN in Pearson search bar)
This course can be applied to the Portuguese Language Certificate.
Instructor
Torrey Lauer has traveled throughout Western Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica, but it was Madrid, Spain, that captivated him. His short time studying abroad in Madrid further fueled his desire to learn more, which lead and culminated in an ... read more
Course Outline/Topics
Portuguese II covers chapters 4-6 in the textbook.
Lição 4:
Estruturas
Expressing opinions, plans, preferences, and feelings: Present tense of stem changing verbs
Expressing when, where, or how an action occurs: Adverbs
Talking about daily activities: Present tense of fazer, dizer, trazer, sair, and pôr
Expressing how long something has been going on: Faz/há with expressions of time
Mais um passo: The preterir tense of regular verbs and of ir
Lição 5:
Estruturas
Expressing ongoing actions: Present progressive
Describing physical and emotional states: Expressions with ter, estar com, and ficar com
Pointing out and identifying people and things: Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Learning useful verbs: Present tense of dar, ler, ver, and vir
Stating what you know: Saber and conhecer
Mais um passo: Some reflexive verbs and pronouns
Lição 6:
Estruturas
Talking about the past: Preterit tense of regular verbs
Talking about the past: Preterit of ir and ser
Indicating the object of an action: Direct object nouns and pronouns
Reinforcing inquiries: Tag questions
Mais um passo: Some more uses of por and para
Prerequisites
Portuguese I or equivalent experience.
Notes
This is a noncredit enrichment program. Progress and courses completed in UWM’s School of Continuing Education Languages program are marked by Continuing Education Units. CEUs are not transferable to college or university transcripts.
Date: 6 Thu, Oct 24-Dec 5, 2024
Delivery Method: Live Online
Time: 6-8:30pm CT
Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Torrey Lauer
Fee:
$179 by Sept 26, 2024
$199 after Sept 26, 2024
Discounts Available
| Discount Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Early Registration Discount | Register by Thu, Sept 26, 2024 and receive $20 off. |
| OSHER | ACTIVE Osher members receive 10% discount on Language courses. Contact the the Languages Department at languages@uwm.edu for any questions. |
| HPGM | As an ACTIVE member of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee Organization (HPGM) receive a 10% discount on this language program. |
Early registration discounts will subtract automatically from the fee if the registration is submitted prior to the deadline. All other discounts require the code in the left column to be entered on the registration form. Only one discount code can be entered on a registration form.
CEUs: 1.5
Enrollment Limit: 24
Program Number: 7781-16251
Registration Deadline: Oct 23, 2024
